Galaxy Gaming (OTCMKTS:GLXZ) & Full House Resorts (NASDAQ:FLL) Financial Contrast

Galaxy Gaming (OTCMKTS:GLXZ) and Full House Resorts (NASDAQ:FLL) are both small-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, valuation, analyst recommendations, dividends, profitability and risk.

Earnings & Valuation

This table compares Galaxy Gaming and Full House Resorts”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Galaxy Gaming	$30.87 million	1.29	$1.48 million	$0.19	8.26
Full House Resorts	$302.38 million	0.29	-$40.20 million	($1.07)	-2.25

Galaxy Gaming has higher earnings, but lower revenue than Full House Resorts. Full House Resorts is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Galaxy Gaming, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a breakdown of recent recommendations and price targets for Galaxy Gaming and Full House Resorts, as provided by MarketBeat.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Galaxy Gaming	0	0	0	0	0.00
Full House Resorts	1	1	2	0	2.25

Full House Resorts has a consensus price target of $4.00, indicating a potential upside of 65.98%. Given Full House Resorts’ stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Full House Resorts is more favorable than Galaxy Gaming.

Risk & Volatility

Galaxy Gaming has a beta of 0.42, suggesting that its stock price is 58% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Full House Resorts has a beta of 1.2, suggesting that its stock price is 20% more volatile than the S&P 500.

Insider & Institutional Ownership

0.4% of Galaxy Gaming shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 37.7% of Full House Resorts shares are held by institutional investors. 21.9% of Galaxy Gaming shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 10.6% of Full House Resorts shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Profitability

This table compares Galaxy Gaming and Full House Resorts’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Galaxy Gaming	15.85%	-26.72%	18.13%
Full House Resorts	-12.79%	-473.31%	-5.99%

Summary

Galaxy Gaming beats Full House Resorts on 8 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

About Galaxy Gaming

Galaxy Gaming, Inc., a gaming company, designs, develops, acquires, assembles, markets, and licenses proprietary casino table games and associated technology, platforms, and systems for the casino gaming industry. The company's proprietary table games comprise side bets, which are proprietary features and wagering options added to public domain games, such as baccarat, pai gow poker, craps, and blackjack table games under the Lucky Ladies, 21+3, Bonus Craps, and EZ Baccarat titles; and premium games, which are stand-alone games with their own set of rules and strategies under the Heads Up Hold 'em, High Card Flush, Cajun Stud, and Three Card Poker names. It also provides enhanced table systems, which include Bonus Jackpot System, an electronic system installed on gaming tables designed to collect data by detecting player wagers and other game activities. In addition, the company offers automated electronic tables and other ancillary equipment, as well as relicenses various game titles to operators of online gaming systems. It markets its products to online casinos worldwide; land-based casino gaming companies in North America, the Caribbean, Central America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Africa; and cruise ship companies. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.

About Full House Resorts

Full House Resorts, Inc. owns, leases, operates, develops, manages, and invests in casinos, and related hospitality and entertainment facilities in the United States. It operates through Midwest & South, West, and Contracted Sports Wagering segments. The company's properties include American Place in Waukegan, Illinois; Silver Slipper Casino and Hotel in Hancock County, Mississippi; Rising Star Casino Resort in Rising Sun, Indiana; Bronco Billy's Casino and Chamonix Casino Hotel in Cripple Creek, Colorado; Stockman's Casino in Fallon, Nevada; and Grand Lodge Casino, located within the Hyatt Regency Lake Tahoe Resort, Spa and Casino in Incline Village, Nevada. It also offers online sports wagering services. The company was incorporated in 1987 and is headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.